The Alexander Gomelsky EuroLeague Coach of the Year is an annual

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of Europe's premier level basketball league, the

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, that is given to each season's best

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. The award was first introduced in the 2004–05 season. The winner of the award receives the Alexander Gomelsky Trophy, named after the

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head

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, who among other achievements, led Rīgas ASK to three consecutive

titles, between 1958 and 1960, before adding one more with

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in 1971. Pini Gershon was the first recipient of the award, after winning the 2005 EuroLeague title with Maccabi Tel Aviv. Georgios Bartzokas and

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have won the award three times.

Winners

Notes: : There was no awarding in the 2019–20, because the season was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic in Europe.

Multiple honours

Head coaches

Head Coach nationality

Teams

References

External links

EuroLeague Official Webpage about 2015 Award
{{Euroleague Coach of the Year Award Coach of the Year Basketball coaching awards